Are Solar Panels Worth It In Killarney?

Killarney is located in Victoria about 239.8 km west of Melbourne and 1377.3 km south west of Lyra. Killarney has a latitude of 38.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Killarney, VIC

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Killarney homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Killarney is in Climate Zone 4 which has a rating of 1.185.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Killarney during 2024 would give you 82 ST Certificates worth $3271.80 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Killarney will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Killarney

Rebate for Killarney Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW24$957.60
4 kW33$1316.70
5 kW41$1635.90
6 kW49$1955.10
6.6 kW54$2154.60
10 kW82$3271.80
12 kW99$3950.10
15 kW124$4947.60

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Killarney by month. The maximum is 6.89 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 1.73 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Killarney
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.816.89
Feb21.425.95
Mar16.294.53
Apr11.123.09
May7.602.11
Jun6.231.73
Jul6.981.94
Aug9.882.75
Sep13.503.75
Oct17.774.94
Nov21.415.95
Dec24.126.70

Figures from the weather station at Hamilton, which is approximately 61.7 km from Killarney.

Killarney, VIC is in the 3283 postcode area which has around 141 solar installations under 10 kW and about 157 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 539 households in the 3283 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Killarney.

Solar Installers near toKillarney
NameDistanceDetails
Urban Renewables Warrnambool13.4kmUrban Renewables Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Price Electrical13.4kmPrice Electrical is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Leahy's Electrical Services13.8kmLeahy's Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Ecosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool13.9kmEcosmart Solar Hot Water Systems Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
TJM Electrical Services14.3kmTJM Electrical Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Solar Run Warrnambool15.9kmSolar Run Warrnambool is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Alex Pye Electrics16.4kmAlex Pye Electrics is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Warrnambool Solar16.4kmWarrnambool Solar is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Western District Electrical Services17.0kmWestern District Electrical Services is based in Bushfield, VIC.
Local Electrical & Solar Services17.4kmLocal Electrical & Solar Services is based in Warrnambool, VIC.
Renovation Electrical Design20.2kmRenovation Electrical Design is based in Grassmere, VIC.
Marc Lemke Electrical20.5kmMarc Lemke Electrical is based in Wangoom, VIC.
Andrew Logan Solar61.5kmAndrew Logan Solar is based in Portland, VIC.
Keppel Prince Engineering64.0kmKeppel Prince Engineering is based in Portland, VIC.
Solar Run Hamilton71.3kmSolar Run Hamilton is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Ultraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning73.3kmUltraclean Solar Services - Quality Solar Installations & Solar Panel Cleaning is based in Hamilton, VIC.
Walsh Electrical108.3kmWalsh Electrical is based in Colac West, VIC.
SolarShine110.3kmSolarShine is based in Elliminyt, VIC.
Colac To Coast Solar Energy112.9kmColac To Coast Solar Energy is based in Colac, VIC.
Bendigo Grid Connect138.0kmBendigo Grid Connect is based in Ravenswood, VIC.
Beyond Energy Integrated Services144.8kmBeyond Energy Integrated Services is based in Mount Gambier, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Killarney

Sunlight Hours in Killarney

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Killarney

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 38.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Killarney, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Killara, VIC, which is about 478.6 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.